Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
The Coming Re-Union.

The hrst reunion OF tHe iAiH hcSea sS1 f"@
held at Indiana in 1879, the sc nd ut BiaI's-
Vile in 1888, and the third at B.ookyiii- IL
1885. Each town made extensive prepara-
tons for their reception, and the reunions
were all successful and pleasant affairs. The
regiment has voted TO re-unlte in Butler on
Wednesday, Sept. 2lst. a1d We should try to
make this reunion excel any OF the precee1-
ing ones.
meeting of the citizens in the court
II ON last Thursday evening W es the foilow
ing committees we're appointed:
General Committee of Arrangemenis-Jno
II. Sullivan, III. c. HeiEensn, Robert Story,
H. J. Kiingler, Geo. c. Roessing-
Committee On Invitations Honorabies
John H. Greer, 4. L. Hszen, l.. AcJunkln,
4. d. Weir. Jemes Mitchell, Jacob Zeigler,
John ii. Negley, J. S. Lusk, Thomas Robin-
son. Lewis Z. Mitchell, Charles McCandless,
J. d. McJunkin, John NJ. Thompson, j. L.
Doniey.
Committee on Reception n-Iajor c. f. An
Gerson, Gen. n.Geo.W. Reed, Col. Alex. Lo~ry,
Capt. Samuel Walker. Jef. BURNER, Samuel
Irvine, John s. Campbell, James FL. Shields,
W. A. Clark. ". A. Forquer, Clarence
Walker. w. Fl. Ritter. Walter L. Graham,
Kenntdy Mashall, Michael Byerly, A 2. Ne
kee. Geo. w. Campbell, George Krug. Jas
II. Galbreath, w Hail Clark. Geo. Sehaifner,
/. j. McCGndless, L. f. Abrams, Harvey
Colbert. j. Harvey Miller, Geo. Nogeley,
jas. e. Mates, Stephen Huselton, Lewis III
Cochran. John y. Patterson, Joseph Rocker
stein, DR.. Moore, T. S. Purvi2nce, Joseph d.
Bredin. John Black, Esq.
Committee On Finance Jos. L, Paryis, w.
A. Stein, Henry Iroutman, Chas. Duly, Jno
@. 4. Kennedy, C.. G. Christie.
Committee on Transpcrtation-R. r. P. Scott,
John II. Thompson, Joseph ). Gray.
Committee On Programme Black,
Lev. MeQuistion, s. E. B1.ser.
Committee cn Masic-A. q. Williams, A
n. Cornelius, 4. Z. Reiber, E, Meekay, Fred
khngler.
Committee On Banauet-Alex. Russell, Ira
McJunkin. DR.. A. II. Neyman. Dr.. Samuel
Graham, w. G. Thompson, f ID. Robinson,
VIII j. Boyd.
Committee on Entertainment - Alex.
Mitchell, Alfred Wick, Simeon Nixon, w.
A. Wright, ". II. Mechling, A. b. Richey,
Henry Biehl, Michael Rcuno, Casper Sher-
man. j. 4. McMarlin, L. d. Fisher, Frank
Koch, Wilson L. Reed, r. c. McAboy, L. T.
;Telker, g. w. Miller, John Bickei, j. ID.
Jackson, Dir. J. c. Redick.
Committee on becarsticn w. I'll. III. Rid
die, w. III. Ensmirger, w. =, Lowry, =; d.
Anderson, Il. Starr, q. c. Husel:on, Dr. J no.
4. Byers, Dr. u. Ii. Pillow, l.. 5. AeJunkin,
i .
RoessiDg. Lon. Shira, Isaiah Mcbride, Or. J.
+. Baiph. Ed. Colbert, David Il. Dale, Frank
K0hler, John Crafty, Alex. Grieb, Charles
Pape, ID. o. Ihmssn.
Committee on Printing-James VI. Carson,
a. G. Eiegler, w. G. Negley, viii j. HeIne-
niaa.
The General conripee Of Arrangements
met On Monday evening sga selected l..
Mitchell Esq, to deliver the address OF gel
come, and the Executive Committee OF tie
Reserves at their meeting at Bialrsyille, Sc
lected Col S. NJ. Jackson, Of Apollo, TO
respond to the address of welcome, and Major
III. X. Sloan, Of Indiana, Pa, as orator OF the
deg.
The Geaerel Committee also, atthei- meet.
ing Monday eyenilg, defined the duties OF
the different committees as t9.loWs:
DUTIES or TIE EE-CsIGs CoA-!T.EEs.
Committee on Invitation shall send sn in,
uitation to every surviving member Of the
I1tn Regiment OF Penn'a Reserves, ami also
TO such other persons, at z distance, as are
recognized by the reg iment as its special
friends.
Ccns,:.tee on Reception. This committee
is charged w.it the duty Of receiving and
caring for, during their siey il Butler, Of the
the 1lth regiment and invited scss.r, for
whom places Of entertainment shall have
been previously provided by the Committee
On RG.ertainment. 1t is also charged with
the duty of conducting the ceremonials OF
reception and eseosi cpd OF superintending
and directing the formatiea rad march OF
the procession.
Committee on Finance. This comm ittee,
after consulting with the General Committee
OF Arrangements, will estimate the probable
amount Of money required 10 be raired To de-
fray expenses, sud solicit contribltjona from
citizens TO cover this estimate.
Committee on Transportation will nego-
tiate with railroad companies over
whose roads soldiers will have to pass toaand
from Butler for the lowest possible rates Of
transportation, and report at as early date
as practlcabie.
Committee OF Program me shall prepare IN
detail the order of the dsy for He-union day,
and report the same 10 the General Com
nnittce of Arrangements for publication.
Committee On Music shall arrange and de-
termine upon suitable vocal music to be rem
dercd during the day and shall have power
to invite aid from such yocalists and choirs
ss tisey nay deem proper. Tae employment
of bands OF igstrqmental music shall be In
charge Of the Comaittee CT 4 arrangements.
Committee On Banquet. This coGmittee
saai! solicit suitable place whepin to hold
the banquet, and shall have the general gu
perintendence thereof They shall admit no
person TO the banquet except upon ticket
signed Dy tic IEdlrfU1u am StcfeLdfy
fi.ay arc authorized 10 appoint as assistants
q COMMITTEES 81 ladies' end to name and assign
those who are to take .h2rcce of each table re-
gpectiveIy.
Committee on Decoration. This c6n;Eii.iee
IL charged with the daty Of seeing that But
Ter is put in holiday attire on Reunion Day.
iEs1gaQ pil property owners on the principal
streets 10 dcaarGte their residences with Il ags.
They are also rceu4-ta.t to inquire into the
expedieney Of erecting eves9reeI frehes oyer
Main st. at Clay, Jefferson, CHnRingass- aid
Wayne streets and over the front entrance OF
the Court House, and to enibe'lish them
With suitable portraits and inottoes. They
wi Il futtter have charge OF the entire dctofa'
ton Of banquet Hall.
Committee on Egtestsiprlent. This COM
mitles will call upon the ciggspe o. Butler
TO open ti,eir houses for the Entertainment OF
soldiers and Invited guests and give these
honored strangers weleOr9e home Ybile
with us. The committee will call upon and
note how many each family can entartain
and report their names and number Of guests
for each 10 the Committee on Reception, who
will detail members Of the committee 10 es-
cort the guests to their respective assign
ments.
Committee on Printing. This committee
will dissritate through the several printing
Offices Of ihis pis-e TIE printing required by
the several committees, t4t no printing shall
be done except upon the order 81 the General
Committee OF Arrangements.